Watch: A triple jump in track and field
Triple jump, front and side views.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.; thumbnail © kovop58/Shutterstock.comThe first Olympic Games consisted of a singular event: a footrace.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Ilia Malinin is called the “Quadg0d” for a reason.Media Editor: Casey Mendoza
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.From the basic defensive position (knees bent, feet spread, one foot slightly in front of the other), the outstretched arms are brought together while the athlete lunges toward and under the ball in order to pop it back into the air with the hands or arms. If sprawling is necessary, the athlete follows through with a dive or a roll and quickly regains a standing position.
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© Behind the News (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Reviving the medieval sport of jousting.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Pole vault, side view.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.What were Russell Crowe and Paul Mescal getting themselves into?
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Shot put, side view.
